A unprecedented global meeting on the future of the internet is taking place this week in Brazil, and Access is there to help shape the outcome. But we need to know what you want us to advocate for. Take this survey and we'll take your voices direct to the conference floor.
Take the survey »April 23-24, the global internet community will gather in São Paulo, Brazil to discuss the future of the internet. Access guides you through all you need to know for the upcoming meeting.
Your passport to internet governance »Four proposals on NSA reform have garned the most attention: the White House, USA FREEDOM Act, the House Intelligence Proposal, and the Senate Intelligence Proposal, but only one brings us closest to the International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance.
USA FREEDOM Act tops the leaderboard »2014 is set to be a critical year for change, with key meetings that have the potential to push the needle on much needed global internet governance reform.
Part One of the WSIS Review »They are trying to kill the internet in Turkey. Again. First Twitter, and now YouTube is blocked in Turkey leaving 10 million without access. The government is silencing the internet at a time when Turkey needs more transparency, not less.
Tell PM Erdogan to unblock the internet »Freedom of expression in Mexico is in danger. In the past three years, we've seen a sharp escalation on the infringement of digital rights from the targeting of bloggers to domain censorship. It's time to unite with thousands of Mexican activists and protect free speech on the internet.
¡Ya basta México! »The vote passes on the heels of the Web´s 25th anniversary and Sir Tim Berners-Lee's call for a "Magna Carta" of the internet that would comprehensively protect human rights online. Brazil is the first country in the world to hear that call.
A bill of internet rights for Brazil »Digital surveillance by world governments knows no bounds. Sign your name to the 'Necessary and Proportionate' Principles, and we'll deliver your petition to the United Nations, world leaders, and other policymakers who need to hear the voice of the people demanding an end to mass surveillance and a restoration of our human rights.
Sign the petition »Access is an international human rights organization premised on the belief that the realization of human rights and democracy in the twenty-first century is increasingly predicated on access to the internet and other forms of information communication technology. More »
